Members of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Hungary ahead of their scheduled performance at the popular Sziget Festival.

U.K. broadcaster the BBC dropped Kneecap from its live coverage of Glastonbury, citing concerns over the band’s previous conduct at Coachella in April, where they displayed slogans — one ...

The rap group Kneecap has been banned from performing in Hungary because officials there say they pose a “national security threat.” ...

Kneecap performed in April at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, where they accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians enabled by the U.S. government.

Hungarian premier Viktor Orban, who supports Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, endorsed the decision to ban pro-Palestinian rap group Kneecap from entering the country on “national security” grounds.

Kneecap had faced weeks of controversy over their pro-Palestinian stance, with Sharon Osbourne calling for their US visas to be revoked over messages they displayed on stage at Coachella.

Since their Coachella set in April, KNEECAP have come under fire for their pro-Palestinian activism. Irish rap trio KNEECAP are calling on fans to donate money for band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh ...

UPDATE 7/25/2025 5:30 P.M. - CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire reports the "Shady" fire in Coachella has reached 40 acres with zero percent containment.

Evacuation orders for the Shady Fire in Coachella were lifted Sunday morning as the wildfire appeared to have stalled.